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Collide Capital is a New York-based venture firm ushering in a new era of venture capital where opportunities go to the most deserving, not the most privileged. Aaron Samuels and Brian Hollins announced Collide Capital's debut Fund I of $66M in October 2022, creating one of the largest 100% Black-owned, first-time funds. Collide Capital looks for incredible founders at the intersection of Academia, Culture, Industry, and Venture. To date, Collide Capital has deployed capital across 40+ companies, of which over 80% are underrepresented founders. While Collide Capital is open to all founders, Collide Capital is specifically focused on founders building on themes related to Enterprise SaaS, FinTech, Supply Chain Infrastructure, and Gen-Z focused consumer technology.
We are excited to launch Collide Campus and recruit for our very first scout cohort for undergraduate students! This is an opportunity to develop hands-on experience in identifying and evaluating investment opportunities for a future career in venture capital or startups.
Envision yourself joining our virtual Collide Campus as an undergrad scout.
What would your day-to-day look like?
Monday
You get introduced to a student founder from your university! You love what the are building and want to see if their dea would be a fit for Collide.
Tuesday
After scheduling a coffee chat for Wednesday, you conduct some research on thir sector and prepare some questions.
Wednesday
You have a very productive conversation with the founder and believe their company could be a good investment opportunity for Collide!
Thursday
During your weekly one-on-one with your MBA Fellow, you share your notes and get their thoughts on the startup. They suggest you prepare an investment memo for the bi-weekly team meeting tomorrow.
Friday
You preent the investment memo to Aaron, Brian and the rest of the team during the meeting. Just like you, the group is thrilled about this potential opportunity, and aks you to take lead on due diligence!
Weekend
You reflect on your conversations with the founder, your MBA Fellow and the rest of the Collide team from the week and start to come up with your own investment criteria.
4/30
11:59pm ET Application due. Interview invitations will be sent out between Apr 17 and May 10.
5/15
Decisions
Expect to hear back from us about final results!
9/18
Program KickoffStart your new semester as a Collide Undergrad Scout!
You find great founders evaluate startups, work with our awesome MBA Fellws through weekly meetings, and build the Collide community! This will be a 3-month training program. We expect you to commit 5-10 hours per week.
You are:
We want to learn who you are and what makes you interested in startups/venture capital in your application. We'd appreciate if you put some time yo think about your stories and provide us thoughtful responses.
If you get invited to an interview, please be on time and ensure you're in a well-lit, quiet area. Pro tip - double check your computer's audio and video beforehand!
Learn more about our journey, philosophy, and portfolio companies here!
